Nassau County is the Cover of the 2018 FAC Calendar!

Press Release
Nassau County Manager’s Office
Submitted by Sabrina Robinson
November 21, 2017 3:00 p.m.

NASSAU COUNTY, FL – Today, the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) announced the county photos selected to be featured in their 2018 FAC Calendar: Bodies of Water. Nassau County will be featured as the front cover. This year’s theme was chosen by our members in the month of July and a photo submission contest was held until mid-September. The Calendar is provided complimentary to Florida’s commissioners and senior county staff and is a small thank you to our members and corporate partners.

“Florida provides a diverse, natural environment unique to only itself, with 1,200 miles of coastline and countless streams, lakes, and marshes. This year’s theme recognizes that our state’s natural beauty is the reason we have chosen to make Florida our home and the reason so many choose to visit Florida every year.” said Florida Association of Counties President and Charlotte County Christopher G. Constance, “The calendar is a way to showcase the pride Floridians have for where they live and highlight the beauty every county offers.”

The theme for the 2018 FAC Calendar was chosen over the summer. Amongst other theme ideas, the vote was overwhelmingly for Bodies of Water. Once the theme was selected, all of Florida’s 67 counties were asked to submit their best photos of the bodies of water in their county with more than 600 photos being submitted. From the submissions, only fifteen were selected for the 2018 FAC Calendar.

Board of County Commissioners Chairman, Danny Leeper, stated “Congratulations to Mark Delfs on having his photo selected as the cover for the 2018 calendar. Egan’s Creek is one of Nassau County’s most beautiful bodies of water and a favorite of residents and visitors alike. The area surrounding the creek is made up of 300 acres of undeveloped trails suitable for walking and bicycling and its environment features a variety of vegetation and wildlife. Mr. Delfs’ photo accurately captured the natural beauty of Egan’s and we are so excited to have it featured for everyone to enjoy”.

The fifteen photos chosen to represent fifteen different counties and the great variety of bodies of water we see in Florida include:

• Cover: Nassau County
• December 2017: Hernando County
• January 2018: Walton County
• February 2018: St. Johns County
• March 2018: St. Lucie County
• April 2018: Clay County
• May 2018: Franklin County
• June 2018: Palm Beach County
• July 2018: Santa Rosa County
• August 2018: Charlotte County
• September 2018: Gulf County
• October 2018: Escambia County
• November 2018: Lake County
• December 2018: Leon County
• Back Cover: Manatee County

Founded in 1929, the Florida Association of Counties is a non-profit association representing the diverse interests of Florida’s 67 counties. The Florida Association of Counties helps counties effectively serve and represent Floridians by strengthening and preserving county home rule through advocacy, education and collaboration.

For additional information, please contact Cragin Mosteller with the Florida Association of Counties at (850) 294-9307.

Editor’s Note:  Mark Delphs moved to Amelia  Island in July of 2017 from New York.  He is a local graphic designer who also enjoys taking photos.  He took this photo while waiting for his daughter to start her first cross country race at the Greenway.